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EP About this file: EP1270957

EP1270957 - Pressure-responsive actuator [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  26.12.2008
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.08.2009Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 23.09.2009  [2009/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Keihin Corporation
3-17, Shinjuku 4-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2008/08]
Former [2003/01]For all designated states
Keihin Corporation
3-17, Shinjuku 4-chome, Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Takahashi, Kenji
Kakuda Development Center of Keihin Corp., 197-1
Aza Nagare, Kakuda, Kakuda-shi, Miyagi / JP
02 / Kudo, Kenji
Kakuda Development Center of Keihin Corp., 197-1
Aza Nagare, Kakuda, Kakuda-shi, Miyagi / JP
 [2003/01]
Representative(s)Prechtel, Jörg, et al
C/o Weickmann & Weickmann
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Richard-Strauss-Straße 80
81679 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/01]Prechtel, Jörg, Dipl.-Phys. Dr., et al
Weickmann & Weickmann Patentanwälte Postfach 86 08 20
81635 München / DE
Application number, filing date02013320.318.06.2002
[2003/01]
Priority number, dateJP2001018921422.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001189214
JP2001018921522.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001189215
JP2001020157503.07.2001         Original published format: JP 2001201575
[2003/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1270957
Date:02.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1270957
Date:28.07.2004
[2004/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1270957
Date:20.02.2008
Language:EN
[2008/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.02.2003
ClassificationIPC:F15B15/10, F02B27/02
[2003/11]
CPC:
F02M35/10321 (EP,US); F02B27/0215 (EP,US); F02B27/0263 (EP,US);
F02B27/0273 (EP,US); F02B27/0284 (EP,US); F02B27/0294 (EP,US);
F02M35/10045 (EP,US); F02M35/10052 (EP,US); F02M35/10065 (EP,US);
F02M35/10072 (EP,US); F02M35/10111 (EP,US); F15B15/10 (EP,US);
F02D9/10 (EP,US); F02D9/16 (EP,US); F05C2225/08 (EP,US);
Y02T10/12 (EP,US); Y10S137/907 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/01]F15B15/10, F02D9/02
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [2005/16]
Former [2003/01]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Druckempfindliches Betätigungselement[2003/01]
English:Pressure-responsive actuator[2003/01]
French:Actionneur sensible à la pression[2003/01]
Examination procedure13.06.2003Examination requested  [2003/33]
24.09.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
08.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
05.10.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.09.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
28.12.2007Fee for grant paid
28.12.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)21.11.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2009/05]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
31.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
28.04.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
30.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipIT20.02.2008
[2009/39]
Documents cited:Search[XY]JPH07110010  ;
 [XY]JPH01193027  ;
 [Y]GB838095  (HANS VON COSSEL, et al) [Y] 9,10 * page 2, line 26 - line 78; figures 1-3 *;
 [A]US4056043  (SRIRAMAMURTY DURVASULA V, et al) [A] 1,4 * figure - *;
 [Y]US4111570  (MOREL HENRI) [Y] 9,10 * figures 10,11 *;
 [A]EP0355960  (AUSTIN ROVER GROUP [GB]) [A] 5-8* column 3, line 27 - line 52; figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5363743  (RADDATZ CLAUS D [US], et al) [A] 1-4 * figure - *;
 [Y]US6138628  (ALEX MATTHIAS [DE], et al) [Y] 5-8 * column 2, line 9 - line 22; figure 1 *;
 [XY]EP1083310  (RENAULT [FR]) [X] 1,4 * column 7, paragraph 47 - column 8, paragraph 56; figures 4-6 * [Y] 5-8,10-12
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19950831), vol. 1995, no. 07, & JP07110010 A 19950425 (NIPPON TEKUNIKA KK) [X] 1-4 * abstract * [Y] 5-12
 [XY]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19891106), vol. 013, no. 485, Database accession no. (M - 887), & JP01193027 A 19890803 (MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP) [X] 1 * abstract * [Y] 5-12
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